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Chicago

Ambassador Theatre

Previews October 23, 1996

Opening November 14, 1996

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Box Office

$428,436,171 total gross 653 weeks best week $1,688,129 (May 3, 2026)

Weekly gross — most recent 52 weeks

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Grosses provided by The Broadway League. For additional Chicago grosses, see broadwaywrap.com.

Articles about Chicago

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Megan Hilty and Jennifer Simard Will Star in Broadway-Aimed Chicago Premiere of Death Becomes Her Musical by Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-block

Based on the 1992 film, the musical features a score by Julia Mattison and Noel Carey and a book by Marco Pennette.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:55pm on September 5, 2023☆⚑

Jennifer Simard and Megan Hilty to Star in Chicago Tryout of New Musical <i>Death Becomes Her</i>

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:46pm on September 5, 2023☆⚑

Megan Hilty & Jennifer Simard To Lead Pre-Broadway DEATH BECOMES HER Premiere in Chicago

DEATH BECOMES HER will play a pre-Broadway engagement in Spring 2024 at Broadway In Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre from April 30 " June 2, 2024 and will be part of the upcoming season sub…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33pm on September 5, 2023☆⚑

Chicago snags pre-Broadway tryout of 'Death Becomes Her' by Chris Jones

A pre-Broadway tryout of a musical version of the 1992 Robert Zemeckis movie "Death Becomes Her" is coming in 2024 to the Cadillac Palace Theatre.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:50am on September 5, 2023☆⚑

Top 10 theater productions in Chicago for fall 2023: Destinos, a true-crime musical and the return of 'Hamilton' by Chris Jones

Chicago theater-goers can also look forward to operas at Lyric, "POTUS" at Steppenwolf and a "Twelfth Night" transported to the Caribbean.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 6:45am on September 5, 2023☆⚑

Lili Thomas Set to Make History in Broadway's Tony-Winning Chicago Revival by Andrew Gans

The long-running production continues at the Ambassador Theatre.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:07am on September 1, 2023☆⚑

Lili Thomas to Become First Asian-American Actor to Play Matron 'Mama' Morton in Broadway's Chicago by Caitlin Hornik

Lili Thomas will join the company of Chicago in the role of Matron "Mama" Morton on September 11. In addition to making her Broadway debut, Thomas will become the first Asian-American actor …

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:55am on September 1, 2023☆⚑

CHICAGO to Welcome Lili Thomas as Matron 'Mama' Morton This Month

Discover the newest addition to the cast of CHICAGO - Lili Thomas as Matron 'Mama' Morton. Catch her performance at the Ambassador Theatre. Don't miss out on this incredible talent bringing …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:33am on September 1, 2023☆⚑

Lili Thomas to become first Asian-American actor to play Matron 'Mama' Morton in Broadway's 'Chicago' by Caitlin Hornik

The production will mark Thomas' Main Stem debut.

SOURCE: Broadway News Subscription at 10:00am on September 1, 2023☆⚑

'Hamilton,' coming back to Chicago, will have daily $10 ticket lottery by Doug George

Along with the return of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical is its #HAM4HAM ticket lottery.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 6:00am on September 1, 2023☆⚑

Chicago's Steppenwolf Reveals Layoffs in Continuing Regional Theatre Crisis by Logan Culwell-Block

The Tony-winning company is the latest American regional theatre forced to cut back as the struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

SOURCE: Playbill at 1:13pm on August 31, 2023☆⚑

Chicago's Goodman Theatre Announces Pearl Cleage Festival by Margaret Hall

The month-long celebration will encourage deeper study of Poet Laureate Cleage's works.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:34pm on August 31, 2023☆⚑

Rialto Chatter: Could DEATH BECOMES HER Be Headed To Chicago?

Wondering if Death Becomes Her will be gracing the Chicago stage? Get the latest details on the new musical comedy, based on the 1992 Universal Pictures film written by Martin Donovan and Da…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:34pm on August 31, 2023☆⚑

Chicago North American Tour

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 3:46pm on August 30, 2023☆⚑

Shining a Light From Chicago by American Theatre Editors

This month, we check in with companies who are making impacts within their communities and artists receiving well-deserved attention.

SOURCE: American Theatre at 4:30pm on August 28, 2023☆⚑

In Chicago, Keeping the Heritage of Black Dance Moving by Emma R. Cohen

An initiative started in 2019 helps to address funding disparities and offers a vision of Black dance as a form whose categories refuse to be static.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 5:02am on August 28, 2023☆⚑

Recommended Theater: GAY CARD (Chicago Premiere at Pride Arts Center) by Lamont Williams

Gay Card is the hilariously heartwarming story of Logan Kapler, a one-friend loser who has never belonged. But now he's starting college with a trick up his sleeve: he's gay. Gay people are …

SOURCE: Stage and Cinema at 1:15pm on August 22, 2023☆⚑

Design Team Announced for BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical, Premiering in Chicago by Andrew Gans

Tickets are now on sale for the new musical penned by David Foster, Susan Birkenhead, and Bob Martin.

SOURCE: Playbill at 2:07pm on August 18, 2023☆⚑

An Arabic Adaptation of 'Chicago' Razzle Dazzles Lebanon by Sara Aridi

Reimagining the Broadway musical for audiences near Beirut meant new character names, choreography and lyrics.

SOURCE: The New York Times Subscription at 12:33pm on August 18, 2023☆⚑

Column: What happened to theater in Chicago? by Chris Jones

Theater in both Chicago and America has changed so much since 2019, it is almost unrecognizable. A long list of our storefront companies have closed.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 6:30am on August 17, 2023☆⚑

New 312 Comedy Festival is coming to Chicago this fall by Doug George

Current headliners include Nate Bargatze, Russell Peters, John Crist and Nicole Byer.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:30pm on August 16, 2023☆⚑

BROADWAY IN CHICAGO Free Summer Concert August 14 at Pritzker Pavilion by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that its free SUMMER CONCERT will return to [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 3:13pm on August 14, 2023☆⚑

Photos: Aaron Rodgers and Teammates Visit CHICAGO on Broadway

See photos of Aaron Rodgers and his teammates visiting Broadway's 'Chicago.'

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:33pm on August 14, 2023☆⚑

MJ the Musical Opens in Chicago | MJ Tour by Mj

MJ is the electrifying new Broadway musical that takes audiences inside the creative process of one of the greatest entertainers in history. Winner of 4 Tony AwardsÂ® including Best Actor …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:31pm on August 14, 2023☆⚑

Chicago by Mirvish Productions

After 26 years, CHICAGO is still the one musical with everything that makes Broadway shimmy-shake: a universal tale of fame, fortune, and all that jazz, with one show stopping song after ano…

SOURCE: YouTube at 11:43am on August 14, 2023☆⚑

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